Sailing News

Small but perfectly formed – RS Vareo National Championships

A rarity these ‘new normal’ days . . . I received the results of a sailing national championship

The Ocean Race reboots with a three-race ten year plan

Organisers of The Ocean Race have hit the reboot button and confirmed three races over next 10 years – in 2022-23, in 2026-27 and in 2030-31

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IOC postpone Youth Olympics by four years!

The International Olympic Committee has postponed the Youth Olympics to 2026 due to the coronavirus pandemic

Delayed WAVE Regatta . . . a different experience this time around

The Howth Yacht Club’s delayed Wave Regatta will see the ICRA National Championship absorbed into the biennial block-buster event over the 11 to 13 September 2020

Delayed M32 season goes ahead this weekend

The starting point for the much delayed M32 season will be Newport, USA this weekend 17 to 19 July and Marstrand, Sweden 7 to 9 August

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Registered your Club for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme?

If your club has a café or restaurant selling food and/or non-alcohol drinks for consumption on the premises, it may be eligible to register for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme

Maloney and Meech return to their roots at 29er Nats

Olympic 49erFX silver medalist Molly Meech returned to sailing at the 29er New Zealand Nationals in the Bay of Islands

Jérémie Beyou WINS Vendée-Arctique

Jeremie Beyou on Charal won the Vendée-Arctique, arriving in Les Sables d’Olonne at 20:44:08 (Fra) on Wednesday 14 July

UK Sport denies Olympians were used as ‘guinea pigs’

UK Sport has resolutely refuted any accusation that Olympians were used as ‘guinea pigs’ and finds this allegation both misleading and offensive

Jérémie Beyou takes Vendée-Arctique lead on final leg

Jeremie Beyou on Charal leads the Vendee-Arctique fleet on the final leg to the finish in Les Sables d’Olonne ETA Wednesday morning

Negri and Lambertenghi 2020 Italian Star Class National Champions

Diego Negri and Sergio Lambertenghi of Italy are the 2020 Italian Star Class National Champions

Sailing Clubs surviving the New Normal

The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound effect on both our working and recreational lives. As we slowly return to some sort of normality – the fabled ‘new normal’ – we will see many changes to our lives, and the way we access recreational activities